英语词汇botanic的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	botanic
词源	botanic adj. "pertaining to the science or study of plants," 1650s, from French botanique (17c.) or directly from Medieval Latin botanicus, from Greek botanikos "of herbs," from botane "a plant, grass, pasture, fodder." The Greek words seems to have more to do with pasturage than plants; compare related botamia "pastures, meadows," boter "herdsman," boton "grazing beast." Entries linking to botanic botanical adj. "concerned with the study or cultivation of plants," 1650s, from botanic + -al. Related: Botanically. botany n. "the science of plants," 1690s, from botanic. The -y is from astronomy, etc. Botany Bay in Australia was named by Captain Cook (1770) on account of the great variety of plants found there; later it was a convict settlement (1778). proboscis n. c. 1600, "elephant's trunk," from Latin proboscis (Pliny), from Greek proboskis "elephant's trunk," etymologically "means for taking food," from pro "forward" (see pro-) + boskein "to nourish, feed," from boskesthai "graze, be fed," from stem *bot- (source of botane "grass, fodder;" see botanic). Also extended to the long, flexible snouts of tapirs, insect parts, etc. updated on July 15, 2017
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botanic adj.